FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SYNCHROMED II

MDR report key: 2032375 · Received March 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004209178-2011-02324
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2011
Report Date
March 16, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS
Product Code
LKK
PMA / PMN Number
P860004
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CATHETER DISLODGED AND HAD PULLED OUT OF THE INTRATHECAL SPACE. ON (B)(6) 2011 THE CATHETER WAS REVISED. THE PUMP CONTAINED LIORESAL. THE DRUG CONCENTRATION WAS CHANGED FROM 2000 MCG/ML TO 500 MCG/ML FOLLOWING THE REVISION. A BRIDGE BOLUS WAS PROGRAMMED WITH THE OLD DRUG DESIRED DOSE OF 100 MCG/DAY. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT WAS "VERY SPASTIC," THEREFORE, THE BRIDGE BOLUS WAS CANCELED AND THE PUMP WAS REPROGRAMMED WITH A PRIME BOLUS TO SIMULATE THE BRIDGE BOLUS. THE PRIME BOLUS WOULD DELIVER 150 MCG/DAY. THE PATIENT'S OUTCOME FOLLOWING THIS INTERVENTION WAS NOT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYNCHROMED II LKK MEDTRONIC PUERTO RICO OPERATIONS CO., JUNCOS 8637-40 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Required Intervention EXPLANTED:| CATHETER: MODEL 8731SC, LOT# N229064004| IMPLANTED: